Microsoft and education company Pearson partner on new AI upskilling initiative

Education company Pearson has teamed up with Microsoft to upskill workers for the next era of artificial intelligence (AI). On Tuesday, the two companies announced a partnership to create "a series of copilots, agents and AI tools targeted at helping people develop skills," according to a Pearson representative. The idea behind the partnership is to supercharge Pearson's learning tool acumen with Microsoft Azure Cloud, which will help Pearson scale its AI. Microsoft will build on its current use of Pearson VUE, the company's certification platform, providing more people with the opportunity to access existing certifications through 2029. "Partnering with Microsoft means we can reach more learners than ever before," Pearson CEO Omar Abbosh said in the release.